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Haiti - Politic : Offensive anti-Gousse on all fronts 14/07/2011 12:41:14
As this was the case with Daniel Gérard Rouzier, the protesters to Bernard Gousse are trying to sow doubt on the integrity or the "color" of the candidate for Prime Minister. A law firm in Haiti has asked to the Legislative Assembly to open an investigation to shed light on allegations, to the effect that Bernard Gousse, had committed crimes while he was Minister of Justice... The group of 16 did not hesitate, in the words of the Senator Moïse Jean Charles (INITE/GRP) to assert that the U.S. government did not want the ratification of the Prime Minister-designate and that the United States welcomed the resolution taken by the Group of 16. Statements which made react strongly the U.S. ambassador in Port-au-Prince, Kenneth Merten "I had no conversation with a member of the group of 16 senators," has strongly stated the Ambassador which strongly denied the rumors of the existence of a dispute between his country and the Prime Minister-designate. Recalling that the political actors are not allowed to make statements on behalf of the American embassy. For his part, the Senator Jean Charles did not hesitate to use arguments based on the color of the candidate, alleging that the successive choices of two people from the elite "light-skinned" show according to him the intention of the Head of State to restore the ancient tradition... Despite this situation "explosive", Bernard Gousse met yesterday morning, several parliamentarians, some of which belong to the group of 16 opposed to his candidacy, in order to avoid confrontation and find a solution to the situation, while there is still time to avoid the crisis. For his part, the President Martelly made a surprise visit to Parliament yesterday afternoon. Several Senators and Deputies were present at the time of the visit. Michel Martelly met separately with the offices of both chambers and has personally greeted all the parliamentarians present. At the time of greeting, the Senator Moïse Jean Charles very hostile to the Head of State and leader of the Opposition against the Prime Minister-designate, has accepted "a fraternal embrace of Michel Martelly"... "...my visit has no aims to force a person or to bow before a person, never ! This is not the character of the President, is a question of openness, to show that I can sit and talk, even with those who do not like Martelly. The fact that they are exposed in the press [The Group of 16], they may not want to be disassociated now, but there was a lot of negotiations. I take this opportunity to tell them that if they feel in the deep of their heart they want to dissociate themselves to let change happen, so that the population find a breath, not to be embarrassed, not ashamed, I went to Parliament today without shame [...] I would also like to tell them that if they feel that there is a way to leave aside problems, suspicions and the hatred that they have in their heart against our candidate [...] to do it [...] it is an opportunity to tell them, not to let the letter that was signed, put them in a position of no return, which hurts the people..." A visit seen by many as an attempt by the Head of State to intervene in the file of his Prime Minister-designate and to influence the vote, while the President Martelly justified his presence as a courtesy visit... For Paul Evans, this visit is part of a policy of charm, on the eve of filing of documents of the Prime Minister-designate. Recalling that in 1991, Jean Bertrand Aristide had used the same strategy when he encountered difficulties in the ratification of the Prime Minister, René Préval... A visit that did not prevent the Senator Jean-Charles to reaffirm the loyalty of his colleagues of the Group of 16, to the rejection of the candidature of the Prime Minister former Minister of Justice. "The file Gousse is closed [...] Anyone who says that Gousse has a chance are liars, there is no 18 senators to vote for him as alleged Martelly." Kelly C. Bastien, former President of the Senate, firmly maintaining his position "A visit can not change the position of the 16 senators," "We have signed a pact, we are bound to respect it..." The Senator of the Artibonite, Willy Jean-Baptiste, a member of the Senate Committee of ratification, lamented that five members of the Senate Committee, have already ruled against the Prime Minister-designate. "It may affect their objectivity and analytical capacity..." Everyone are not against the Prime Minister-designate, thus the National Network for the Defence of Human Rights (RNDDH) is in favor of this choice and in a statement rejects all the allegations of violations of human rights brought against Bernard Gousse by some parliamentarians. According to Pierre Espérance, Mr. Gousse "is an honest man, upright, which can be designated as Prime Minister," he admits that things can be charged to the Transitional Government, as the arrests of Lavalas parliamentarians to Radio Caraïbes. But Bernard Gousse was directly responsible? Mr. Espérance calls to the respect of values and do not give the impression that it is only the dishonest people who can do politics in Haiti... Jasmin Joseph, the Minister resigned in charge of relations with Parliament, considers that the hostility of the 16 Senators against Bernard Gousse is a "psychological warfare", hoping that the ratification process take its normal course... See also: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3360-haiti-flash-politic-filing-of-the-documents-of-bernard-gousse-postponed-of-48-hours.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3358-haiti-politic-today-filing-of-the-documents-of-bernard-gousse.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3367-haiti-politic-the-senator-william-jeanty-deplores-the-situation.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3340-haiti-politic-rejection-of-the-prime-minister-designate-by-anticipation.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3344-haiti-politic-answer-of-the-president-martelly-to-the-senators-who-disagree.html HL/ HaitiLibre
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